1997 BUICK LESABRE Complaints

I HAVE A GASOLINE LEAK AT THE JOINT WHERE THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT JOIN THE FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL FILTERING FRONT OF THE RIGHT SIDE REAR WHEEL. AFTER DISCOVERING THE ODOR OF GASOLIONE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, THE ONLY ACTION I HAVE TAKEN IS TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A BUICK DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL LINE SHOWS SIGNIFICATE CORROSION, BUICK HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THIS CAR. I HAVE REQUESTED RELIEF FROM BUICK THRU GENERAL BUICK CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ONLY TO BE DENIED AGAIN,TODAY, 10/19/2004. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BUICK THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR (VALUE BETWEEN $400-$750). IN MY OPINION, FUEL LEAKS OF ANY NATURE SHOULD NOT PRESENT AN ISSUE TO THE CONSUMER FOR LIFE OF AUTOMOBILE. I AM REQESTING THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION BE ADDED TO YOUR DATABASE IN THE EVENT THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED COMPLAINT.*AK

VEHICLE FAILED TO START DUE TO PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN RECALL NOTICE. *BF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT CAUSED ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDER HEADS. RECALL# 96V116000. *SC THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMMENCED TO RUN ROUGHLY. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND FOUND COOLANT MISSING BECAUSE OF DESIGN DEFECT IN PART CAUSED FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE 3ENGINE TO SEIZE AND AN OVERHAUL TO BE NEEDED. POSSIBLE RECALL SCRAPPED BECAUSE PROBLEM WAS NOT A SAFTEY ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *TC

WHILE DRIVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND GASKET FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CLEARLY AN INFERIOR DESIGNED PART. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICE D WHITE SMOKE AND LOSS OF COOLANT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

HAD THIS PLASTIC MAIFOLD WARP AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH FLUID COMING OUT ON TO THE ROAD AND BELT FAILURE POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF RUPTURE ,YOU HAVE A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A HUGE EXPLOSION, THEN FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE BATTERY WAS STILL SMOKING, AND THE ENGINE AND WIRES WERE BURNT. RECALL 96V116000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE FUEL CARBURETOR MANIFOLD INTAKE. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *LA

I CAN'T GIVE NAMES YET B/CAUSE OF LEGAL REASONS. BUT, A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 08-2003, WENT OFF STEEP CLIFF SPEED WAS 5-10 MILES AN HR. ROLLED THE 1997 LASABRE, WAS WEARING SEATBELT AND FOR SOME REASON AIR BAG WENT OFF. ANYHOW HE IS NOW A QUADRAPLEGIC B/CAUSE THE ROOM COLLAPSED ON HIM. THANKS 2 THE WEAK DESIGN.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDER THE DASH. *AK